Slegge

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Sleggeweg and Sleggekampen in 1867. Potentially derived from slegge (“sledgehammer”), although the precise motive behind the naming remains unclear.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈslɛ.ɣə/
  • Hyphenation: Sleg‧ge
  • Rhymes: -ɛɣə

Proper noun

Slegge n

  1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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